Trump admin releases files on UFOs, alien life in ‘world exclusive’
White House correspondent Peter Doocy provides insight into the Trump administration’s unveiling of the initial set of documents concerning UFOs and potential extraterrestrial life. He discusses footage from the Department of Defense and historic Apollo 17 communications, highlighting the administration’s commitment to openness. Doocy also references President Trump’s earlier comments about aliens, sparking further debate among the program’s hosts.
The Trump administration is anticipated to disclose a second installment of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), with officials hinting that this next collection of UFO documents will be revealed “in the near future.”
On Monday, Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell shared via social media that the declassified papers are “currently undergoing processing for release,” and assured that there is “more forthcoming shortly.”
This announcement follows the recent release by federal officials of “unprecedented” files and videos related to UAPs, part of an effort to enhance transparency about the government’s understanding of extraterrestrial phenomena.
Representative Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., a vocal advocate for disclosure, hinted at the information to be revealed following the initial release on May 8.
The ongoing release of declassified files is part of Trump’s Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) program. (Getty Images Creatives)
“The 1st drop will be big but in comparison to what is coming they will be a drop in the bucket,” Burchett said in an X post. “I would say ‘Holy Crap’ is coming.”
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself walking alongside a handcuffed alien while flanked by security at a military base. Another AI-generated image depicted Trump behind the controls of a spaceship as other ships are destroyed in the background.
The ongoing release of declassified files is part of Trump’s Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) program.
The Apollo spacecraft orbits Earth during a NASA mission in 1972. (Department of War)
This archival photograph shows the lunar surface from the Apollo 12 landing site with a highlighted area of unidentified phenomena visible slightly left of center above the horizon. (Pentagon)
Photos from the first of what is expected to be a series of releases show strangely shaped objects captured on film during both the Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 space missions.
Another photo taken from the moon’s surface appears to show a grouping of three small dots in the sky, with a transcript of communications between Apollo 17 operators revealing an exchange over the unknown objects.
An FBI photo containing two black dots that appear to be UAPs. (Federal Bureau of Investigations)
“Now we’ve got a few very bright particles or fragments or something that go drifting by as we maneuver,” an operator reported to the command center.
“Roger. Understand,” the center replied.
“There’s a whole bunch of big ones on my window down there – just bright. It looks like the Fourth of July out of Ron’s window,” another operator said.
“Yes. Now you can see some of them in shape. They’re very jagged, angular fragments that are tumbling,” the first operator added.
Yet another pair of photos included in the first release and compiled by the FBI show other UAPs in the same area as U.S. aircraft on New Year’s Eve 1999.
The incremental release is part of a multi-agency effort to promote transparency regarding UAPs within the federal government and is spearheaded by Trump.
“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!” Trump wrote in a previous post to Truth Social.
The move was celebrated by the heads of various federal agencies, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
“I applaud President Trump’s whole-of-government effort to bring greater transparency to the American people on unidentified anomalous phenomena,” Isaacman said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Pentagon for comment.